According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 30.3% in May 2025 when compared to May 2024. Permit values were down 17.4%. There were 46 permits issued in May 2025, down 20 permits from the 66 issued one year ago. There were 55 permits issued […]
By Dara Kam, The New Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After a coordinated campaign by conservatives attacking his “evolution” on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, a divided state university system Board of Governors on Tuesday blocked Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s next president. Tuesday’s 10-6 vote was a major rebuke to the […]
Effective June 1, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) has established a new executive leadership structure that reflects a transformation from a single hospital into a comprehensive, regionally focused health system. The press release notes that this “strategic change will ensure TMH continues to provide access to high-quality healthcare services to meet the evolving needs of the […]
LOCAL NEWS Five months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 37.6% when compared to incident data from January thru May in 2024. The drop was driven by a 41.3% decline in property crime. However, robberies increased in April and May to […]
By Tom Urban, Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved appointing former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as the university’s president. Nuñez has served as interim president since February and emerged last month as the sole finalist to become president. The appointment remains […]
Five months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 37.6% when compared to incident data from January thru May in 2024. The drop was driven by a 41.3% decline in property crime. However, robberies increased in April and May to 2024 levels […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch recently provided an update on the Bannerman Road project via social media and provided answers to questions about the update. In May, TPD officers and detectives recovered 57 firearms from our streets, guns that were surrendered, collected as evidence, or seized from those who had them illegally. TPD […]
A recent article published by TR related to a new apartment complex in the Northeast development at the intersection of Bull Headley and Bannerman Road generated comments related to the status of the widening of Bannerman Road. Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch recently provided an update on the project via social media and provided answers […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Nearly a month after leaving the Capitol without passing a budget, House and Senate leaders said Friday night they had reached an agreement that will clear the way for lawmakers to begin hammering out details of a spending plan Tuesday. House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Former Florida State University President and House Speaker John Thrasher, whose career in politics and public service spanned more than three decades, died Friday after a battle with cancer, his family announced. Thrasher, 81, served in the House and the Senate before being tapped in […]